Julia Scoggins Smith

Julia "Maw-Maw" Scoggins Smith, 84, resident of Nancy Hart Nursing Center, Elberton, widow of Albert Walter Smith, passed away Monday morning, May 7, 2012, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born in Elbert County, July 12, 1927, to the late Andrew Jackson "Babe" Scoggins and Dicie Alice Gunter Scoggins. She was a retired seamstress from Elberton Manufacturing Company and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Elberton. Left to cherish her memories are her children, Sue Scarborough of Elberton, Lynn Raybon of Norwood, Elbert Smith of Royston, Jimmy Smith of Elberton, Timothy Smith of Elberton, and Ronnie Smith of Norwood; sixteen grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by one daughter, Sandra Cheryl; a great-grandchild; three sisters and seven brothers. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 12Noon Wednesday, May 9, in the Memorial Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Elder Tim WIlliams officiating. Interment will follow in Jordan Cemetery in Hartwell with Anthony Carter, Justin Carter, Wesley Carter, Shane Smith, Chris Smith, Cody Smith, Keith Richardson and Kyle Whitmire serving as pallbearers. The Smith family is at the residence of Jimmy and Cheryl Smith, 1564 Woodyard Road, Elberton, and will receive friends at the funeral home from 11AM-12Noon on Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy made be expressed to the family online at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Julia "Maw-Maw" Scoggins Smith.